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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (72647)2/9/2003 4:33:48 PM
From: skinowski  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
...their troops would be denied UN status and thus make them just as "illegitimate" as they claim US troops are.... That is, unless Saddam invites them in...

And such an invitation would place them in the embarrassing position of being seen as guarantors of Saddam's regime, while the US would invade from the south...


This just about summarizes the situation. Friendship is under strain. Would be good to see Russians support us – that would really apply a lot of pressure on Germany and France.